| "Homer the Vigilante"
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| Episode Information
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- "Oh my God! Underage kids drinking without a permit!"
- ―Homer
Homer the Vigilante is the eleventh episode of Season 5. It aired on January 4, 1994. The episode was written by John Swartzwelder and directed by Jim Reardon. Sam Neil guest starred as Molloy.
Synopsis
While a cat burglar prowls Springfield and evades capture, Homer forms a vigilante group to protect the city. But the power quickly goes to his head and an unlikely source figures out the identity of the cat burglar.
Plot
A crime wave hits Springfield: Many people report having personal items stolen, among them Lisa's saxophone. The spree is the work of a cat burglar who leaves his business card at his crime scenes. Even with this clue, the police are powerless to catch him as they are overwhelmed by all of the crime going on. Homer decides that he should find the criminal in order to get Lisa's stolen saxophone back. He starts his own vigilante group, but they cause more crimes than they prevent. When they find out the burglar's next robbery will be stealing the world's largest cubic zirconium from the museum, Homer plans a stakeout. However, he gets drunk while on the job and passes out while the zirconium is stolen.
All of Homer's vigilante groupmates quit and everyone in town turns against him. Grampa then reveals he knows who the cat burgular is: Malloy, one of Abe's fellow residents at the Springfield Retirement Castle. The townspeople confron Malloy, and he freely admits guilt, politely gives back their items, and apologizes for his misdeeds. His apology touches the townsfolk and they want to let him go. Chief Wiggum, however, reminds everyone that Malloy did break the law and throws him in jail.
The next day Homer visits Malloy to taunt him. Malloy then tells Homer and Wiggum that he has millions of dollars hidden under a big "T". The ensuing chaos turns into a It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World parody with everyone in Springfield trying to find the treasure. Once they find the site and dig up the treasure, they find a suitcase with a note saying that while they were looking for the treasure (which doesn't exist), Malloy has already escaped from jail. Mayor Quimby still insists they keep digging, hoping to find something.
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